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thataway
Aug 23, 2011Explorer
We had the following problems with a 1991 Winnebago 38' diesel pusher: Service brakes failed--bad master cylinder after multiple trips to various service agencies. (electric over hydraulic brakes--not air) That unit had no "parking break--just an Allison transmission which you could crash into "Park" one time. The 100 gallon water tank fell out of the bottom of the coach and wedged against the rear wheels. The accellorator jammed wide open (cable jacket wore thru, and ice formed to freeze the cable.) Someone put a gasoline filter in the diesel line--and engine lost power due to disintregration of the filter and plugging of the line. Those were the major items--there were many other minor problems. We were also faced with "we can not get to it for several months". We threatened to take the unit to FMCA annual meeting and park it with cardboard lemons on the sides over the phone in a conference call with the dealer, service center and Winnebago. The factory did get us into a service center the next day. We found out later that the unit had actually been sold, and then returned as a "Lemon"--we were told it was a Demo! I have not owned a Winnebago since. I am sure that there are a number of good units built by Winnebago, but they will never get my money again.
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